WORD DETAIL
徳用
とくよう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
徳用(とくよう) is a nominal modifier for a product size offering a large quantity for its price. - Basic usage:
徳用の大きな袋modifies a large economical bag for daily use, while徳用サイズforms a compound for the value-size format of detergent.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Value relative to quantity, not price alone
徳用is tied to a large bag and family-size detergent in the examples. It should not be reduced to a mere discount; the sense concerns value from a larger quantity.

